The Disney Polynesian Resort
Guest Rooms
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Guest Rooms
The Disney Polynesian Resort has 847 rooms and suites divided up into 11 "longhouses". Each longhouse is unique in size, shape and number of rooms. The rooms here are the largest of all of Disney's Deluxe resorts. The rooms range in size from 415 to 476 square feet.
Most of the rooms were refurbished in 2006. The rooms are comfortable and decorated with island colors and motif.
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Disney Polynesian Resort Fiji Longhouse |
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Prices for rooms are based on one of three different views are available. The Garden View is the least expensive and will have views that vary from looking at the parking lot, to nice views of the pool. The Lagoon View rooms all have a good view of the Seven Seas Lagoon. The Magic Kingdom view rooms are the most expensive and have good (sometimes partially blocked) views of the Magic Kingdom.
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In the Rooms
The Disney Polynesian Resort guest rooms are configured with 2 queen beds and a day bed. (Check out Dad's experiences with the day bed at the Disney Polynesian Resort.) They will sleep 5. (a 6th can be added if are under 3 years old.)
There are several suites available in the Tonga longhouse.
Below is a list of the furnishings in the rooms:
- Two queen beds
- A flat screen cable TV (the available channels favor Disney owned channels)
- One table and 2 chairs.
- 2 telephones with data ports for internet access (there is an extra charge for internet access and phone calls)
- An alarm clock
- Iron and ironing board
- A large electronic safe (you set the combination)
- Bathroom with a shower tub, or a roll in shower in the handicapped rooms
- AND A HAIR DRYER
- Refrigerator and coffee maker
- Most first floor rooms have a patio
- Most third floor rooms have a balcony
All Disney World resort rooms include some nice extras, soap, shampoo and hand lotion. Sometimes Mousekeeping even makes towel animals to amuse children.
The Longhouses
Each of the longhouses at the Disney Polynesian Resort are unique. They are different sizes and have differing numbers of rooms. They all offer newly renovated large rooms. Here is a little information about each longhouse.
Polynesian Resort longhouses are named after islands in the South Pacific. Click on the name of each for information on the island they are named after. (A new window will open.)
Aotearoa - The Aotearoa longhouse is the furthest west of the longhouses. This makes it a very long walk to the Transportation and Ticket Center, but it is a short distance from the Great Ceremonial House. It's also very close to the Luau Cove. You might be able to hear the Luau from your room.
Rooms in Aotearoa are 415 square feet and have Garden, Lagoon and Magic Kingdom views. They face either north or south. The south facing rooms have a Garden View rooms have a great view of the monorail as it arrives and departs from the Disney Polynesian Resort. The north facing rooms have either a Lagoon View or Magic Kingdom View.
One of the burning questions about rooms at the Disney Polynesian Resort is how many sinks are in the bathroom. There is only one sink in the bathroom in all the rooms in Aotearoa.
Fiji - North of Aotearoa is the Fiji longhouse. It's the background for lots of pictures. Fiji's proximity to the Great Ceremonial House, Luau Cove and the marina make it very popular. It's a long walk from the Transportation and Ticket Center.
Photo by Jeff B. used with permission. All the rooms in the Fiji longhouse are 415 square feet and have Garden Views. Being close to the Luau Cove, the evening festivities may be heard in your guest room.
The rooms in Fiji face either east or west. The east facing rooms have a veiw of the marina. All the bathrooms have one sink.
Tuvalu - The Tuvalu longhouse is the most remote of the longhouses at the Disney Polynesian Resort. It almost sits in the Seven Seas Lagoon. This is one of the smaller longhouses. It's not too far from the Great Ceremonial House, but it's a long way from the Transportation and Ticket Center. It's also right next to the Luau Cove.
The rooms here are all 415 square feet and have one sink in the bathroom. The north facing rooms are mostly Magic Kingdom Views, but a few have Lagoon Views. The south facing rooms have Garden Views.
Tonga - The Tonga longhouse is the smallest of the longhouses. It's also the most unique. Tonga is the home to all of the suites at the Disney Polynesian Resort. Suites range from the small Honeymoon Suite (385 square feet) to the immense, 2-story, King Kamehameah Suite (1863 square feet).
The suites all come with access to the King Kamehameah Club. This is concierge service. It includes help with trip planning, robes in the suite, and access to the lounge area which has great snacks and drinks available.
Honeymoon Suite - Starting at $590.00 per night the Honeymoon Suite is a great place to start a new life together. The suite has a king bed and only sleeps 2. It has a view of the Marina and the Seven Seas Lagoon.
Princess Suite - The Princess Suites come in one or two bedrooms. One bedrooms suites have 2 queen beds and a sitting area with a couch/day bed, a couple of chairs and a TV. . The two bedroom suites have a second bedroom and bathroom with two queen beds. One bedroom suites start at $780.00 per night. The Princess Suites sleep 6 to 10.
The Princess Suites all are Lagoon Views and have 2 sinks in the bathroom.
Ambassador Suite - On the south side of the longhouse are the two suites (one on each floor) called Ambassador Suites. Both are considered Garden View, but the view is not very good. These suites are huge. They have two bedrooms and a living room area. The lower suite has a back yard. Both suites have 3 full bathrooms.
Prices for the Ambassador Suites start at $1,500.00 per night.
Kamehameha Suite - The Kamehameha Suite is the granddaddy of all the suites at the Disney Polynesian Resort. This 2 story suite has over 1850 square feet. It has 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and 3 1/2 bathrooms. You can add an Ambassador Suite and make a home away from home.
Prices for the Kamehameha Suite start at $2,015.00 per night and are favored by several Hollywood celebrities.
Tonga is centrally located. It's just outside of the Great Ceremonial House.
Rarotonga - If you want to be close to the Great Ceremonial House this is the longhouse for you, located just to the east of the GCH. It's also very close to the quiet pool and the laundry and Neverland Club. The bus stop is just to the south. Rarotonga is the best located of all of the longhouses at the Disney Polynesian Resort.
All of the rooms in Rarotonga are Garden View rooms and are 415 square feet. The bathrooms only have one sink. There is a deck on the second floor that connects with the Niue longhouse.
Niue - The Niue longhouse is the smallest of the longhouses at the Disney Polynesian Resort, and is the only one without an elevator. (If you need an elevator you can go to Rarotonga and walk across the deck that connects with Niue.) There are 22 Garden View rooms in this longhouse that are 415 square feet each.
The Nuie has views of both the volcano and the quiet pool. It's located just north of the Great Ceremonial House.
Samoa - The Samoa longhouse at the Disney Polynesian Resort is very popular because of it's proximity to the pools, the Great Ceremonial House and the beach. If you get a first floor room on the Volcano Pool side, you can sit on your patio instead of fighting for seats at the pool.
All of the rooms in Samoa are Garden View and are 415 square feet. There is only one sink in the bathrooms.
Hawaii - The rooms in the Hawaii longhouse are Club Level rooms (meaning concierge). These rooms have Garden Views, Lagoon Views and Magic Kingdom Views. The Club Level includes access to the lounge and the concierge desk. Robes are standard in all rooms.
The rooms in the Hawaii longhouse have only one sink and are the same size as the standard rooms (415 square feet). The Magic Kingdom view rooms are some of the most coveted on the property.
The Great Ceremonial House is a short walk, but the beach and the pools are both close.
Tokelau - The Tokelau longhouse is the largest of the longhouses at the Disney Polynesian Resort. The rooms here are a little larger than the standard rooms at 476 square feet. Rooms in Tokelau are Garden View, except for 2 Lagoon View rooms on the northeast end of the building.
Tokelau is centrally located, convenient to the Great Ceremonial House, the pools, the laundry and Neverland Club, and just a short walk to the Transportation and Ticket Center.
The bathrooms only have one sink.
Tahiti - The Tahiti longhouse at the Disney Polynesian Resort was added in the 1985 expansion. It is one of the larger longhouses. It has great views of the Magic Kingdom and the Lagoon. The Garden Views are very nice.
Tahiti is convenient to the Transportation and Ticket center, and just a short walk to the Great Ceremonial House.
The rooms in Tahiti are 476 square feet and have double sinks in the bathroom. The beach is less crowded but has a better view of the Magic Kingdom.
Rapa Nui - The Rapa Nui longhouse is one of the newest of the Disney Polynesian Resort longhouses. It's also the most convenient to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Built in 1985 the rooms at Rapa Nui are Garden View rooms and are 476 square feet. They do have double sinks in the bathroom.
The Rapa Nui is a little more remote and quieter than some of the other longhouses. The parking lot outside is easily accessible.
The Polynesian Resort is a great place for a Disney World vacation.
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Dad's Bottom Line
These are some of the nicest and roomiest rooms in the park. The rooms that have a view of the Magic Kingdom are the best almost anywhere and book quickly. Dad's not real objective on this one, this is
